| Temporary radio station in Kinglake, Victoria | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Shire of Murrindindi |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz FM |
| Branding | 97.1 ABC Kinglake Ranges |
| Programming | |
| Format | Local news, talk and music |
| Affiliations | ABC Local Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 9 March 2009 |
Last air date | July 2009 |
| Technical information | |
| Translator(s) | 97.3 MHz FM Flowerdale |
| Links | |
| Website | www.abc.net.au |
ABC Kinglake Ranges was a temporary radio service broadcasting from Kinglake, Victoria, Australia, to areas in the Shire of Murrindindi affected by the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009. The station was first broadcast on 9 March 2009, initially from a makeshift transmitter on 97.1FM.[1] Coverage extended to the towns of Flowerdale and Hazeldene through the local repeater of the Wodonga-based ABC Goulburn Murray service.[2]
The station broadcast a local breakfast program, presented from the studios of 774 ABC Melbourne by Louise Fitzroy.[1] A mornings program was presented from temporary studios in Kinglake by Simon Rogers, with additional community-focused programming and simulcasts of national programming from ABC Local Radio.[3]
In July 2009, the service ceased broadcasting after five months on air.[4] Alexandra-based UGFM commenced operation of a permanent community radio station on 94.5FM in Kinglake from 6 September 2009.[5]